This feature by Ronda Oswalt Reitz, PhD is Part 1 of 2 in a series about communication tips for to make a DBT consultation team effective in a virtual world. In this first part, Ronda begins by looking at communication and coping ahead.
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This feature by Elizabeth Burns, M.A., LPC is Part 2 of 2 in a series about use of multimedia in DBT phone coaching. Through this series, Elizabeth explores how she uses supplemental resources in her work with clients when delivering DBT, sharing a variety of specific resources from her files. In the first part, Elizabeth began by sharing how she has curated multimedia content in service of delivering DBT and giving several examples of how she uses it. In part two, she will discuss the value of reciprocal communication of multimedia content, encouraging clients to curate their own resources on their phones and making a YouTube channel for their practice. She will also touch briefly on ethics and online content.
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This feature by Elizabeth Burns, M.A., LPC is Part 1 of 2 in a series about use of multimedia in DBT phone coaching. Through this series, Elizabeth explores how she uses supplemental resources in her work with clients when delivering DBT, sharing a variety of specific resources from her files. In this first part, Elizabeth begins by giving examples how she uses multimedia with different client scenarios.
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This feature by Carla Chugani, PhD, LPC is Part 2 of 2 in a series about DBT with college students. In the first part, Carla began by looking at offering DBT in college counseling centers. Here in part 2, she will explore bringing DBT skills to the masses with college coursework.
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This feature by Carla Chugani, PhD, LPC is Part 1 of 2 in a series about DBT with college students. Through this series, Carla will explore both the use of DBT in college counseling centers and bringing DBT skills to the masses with college coursework. In this first part, Carla begins by looking at offering DBT in college counseling centers.
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This feature by Nicole Kletzka, PhD is Part 2 of 2 in a series about engaging line staff in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In the first part, Nicole begins by sharing background on DBT and the role of line staff, examining the importance of the structure of DBT programming, and noting the link between staff empowerment and company outcomes. Here in part two, Nicole explores structuring the environment, administrative challenges to overcome, and factors for line staff buy-in.
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This feature by Nicole Kletzka, PhD is Part 1 of 2 in a series about engaging line staff in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Through this series, Nicole will explore strategies to improve line staff engagement in DBT. In this first part, Nicole begins by sharing background on DBT and the role of line staff, examining the importance of the structure of DBT programming, and noting the link between staff empowerment and company outcomes.
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This feature by Gwen Abney-Cunningham, LMSW is the final part of a three-part series about implementing a DBT program in a Community Mental Health system. Through this series, Gwen has addressed some of the questions that her own team or other programs have struggled with in their experiences. In the first part, Gwen began with some basic questions around what it looks like to provide DBT in a community setting. In the second part, we addressed phone coaching (during and after hours), having “on call” systems, and reducing burn out for clinicians. Today, we wrap up with a shorter final segment about staying within a clinician’s personal limits and what keeps clinicians doing DBT in a CMH system.
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This feature by Gwen Abney-Cunningham, LMSW is Part 2 of 3 in a series about implementing a DBT program in a Community Mental Health system. Through this series, Gwen will address some of the questions that her own team or other programs have struggled with in their experiences. In the first part, Gwen began with some basic questions around what it looks like to provide DBT in a community setting. In this part, we will address phone coaching (during and after hours), having “on call” systems, and reducing burn out for clinicians.
Continue reading Implementing a DBT Program in a Community Mental Health System (Part 2)
This feature by Gwen Abney-Cunningham, LMSW is Part 1 of 3 in a series about implementing a DBT program in a Community Mental Health system. Through this series, Gwen will address some of the questions that her own team or other programs have struggled with in their experiences. In this first part, Gwen begins with some basic questions around what it looks like to provide DBT in a community setting.
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